dazzledavey36

FFS BH what point are you trying to prove in hijacking a thread about Toumpas by bringing in Aish Vs Toumpas comparisons? This thread is basically about Toumpas showing gradual improvement next year and what a Paul Roos development could do for Toumpas Go start Aish, Toumpas comparison thread if you want to discuss that. But for now im more interested in what people view Toumpas in 2014.

Yeah and where did I mention he will become a superstar? all I said is I expect gradual improvement and I rate his leadership skills. And if you took the time read the thread properly I also mentioned that basically the 70 game mark is when we will start to see big strides in Jimmy. You completely missed the point on this thread..

Toumpas has the ability to play inside aswell as shown last year in the championships. He is very much in the same mould as Leigh Montagna who started his career off playing through the wings and now generally plays inside on ball. Aish was very much a true outside midfielder. Last year he played Wing and this year the same. We are in NEED of inside midfielders to help take the stress of Jonesy and Viney. Aish DOES NOT fit that category. He is a definite top 10 midfielder but suggestions we should use pick 2 on him is definitely overrating him. I would have Scharenberg, Freeman, Dunstan, all in top 2 radar.

Nar he didn't participate due to the hips.

Well obviously started slowly but got better as the year went on. Showed vast improvement and I expect him to show even more next year. Im a big fan of Toumpas and truly believe he will be a gun player for us. He is a very dedicated and professional young player who put enormous amount of pressure on himself and thrives to becoming a very good AFL player. I remember reading reports about him prior to the championships last year that how much he was respected as a leader by his SA peers and the standards he set around them. Make it as you want but we seriously have a gun player on our hands and also a future leader in jimmy! He had very limited pre season due to both hips and learning to run properly and get his core strength up again from scratch is a big ask for an 18 year old. Plus he will regain his speed back aswell which will be a bonus for himself and the Melbourne Football Club. I cannot wait for what Paul Roos and his team has installed for Jimmy for the next couple of years. I expect gradual improvement next year for jimmy and cannot wait till he hits the 70 game mark. I know we haven't developed our young players well but I am now at ease with Roos at the helm. Dean Kent, Jack Viney, Jimmy Toumpas and even Dom Barry are all talented kids that will relish under the new Roos development and COULD form a decent midfield in years to come. Height: 184cm Weight: 79kg Games: 14 Goals: 0

Apparently Cross met with Roos today anyone know how that went today??

If they keep getting rid of their senior players like they are now it could be a disaster. For them to put Dal Santo and Montagna up for trade is really worrying!

Nah flew over tuesday so i expect he would be back by now.I would back Roos to sell to a player then Mick Malthouse.. just saying

Brendan Lade, jarred Moore, Geoge Stone and Scott Burns all linked to melbourne and guys Roos is trying to poach. Go Roosy and f#*k the haters!!

On the bulldogs board one bloke reckons Cross signed a two year deal with the Dees today...

I just hope we don't use pick 2 on a borderline player. But I trust Roos anyway!

I have noticed your inside information have been pretty spot on. il take your word for it! Any information n regards to Swallow?

Wouldn't hurt to give him a call.

do you know which club? all I know is that he is a very quick half back.

You just keep on digging that hole of yours..

I believe its his old man that are pulling the strings and having the last say in everything?

Until i see a qoute from Adams saying he wants to go to Richmond or Collingwood then we are still in the race and this is nothing but a nothing article.

I stopped reading Jay clarks articles after he tweeted last year that melbourne had signed Angus Monfries on a for year deal.The guy is a tool.

Oh dear

Source?

I agree!

The saints one is absolute trash. No wonder they are the laughing stock of the AFL!

Actually Bailey was a much more better speaker then Neeld. He was very cringworthy..!

Good on him if he gets the job. The way he was treated in the end was an absolute disgrace! compared to Neelds it just shows that our club was run by potato's back then..

I heard that the Gys did have attitude problems at Melbourne but? Makes you wonder what the hell Neeld was thinking getting Pedersen on board!? We already had Sellar, Fitzy, Clark, Dawes, Gawn, Spencer, Jamar, Mcdonald, Frawley, Davis as our talls yet he decides to add Pedersen when clearly we were crying out for midfielders!